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Elon Musk – The Odds Are Against You – Motivational Speech


we success with almost anything you

we success with almost anything you can’t if you have to do the tough stuff

can’t if you have to do the tough stuff

can’t if you have to do the tough stuff and as well as been drivable stuff you

and as well as been drivable stuff you

and as well as been drivable stuff you have to do the boring stuff as well as

have to do the boring stuff as well as

have to do the boring stuff as well as the non boring stuff and if you don’t do

the non boring stuff and if you don’t do

the non boring stuff and if you don’t do your chores then bad things will happen

your chores then bad things will happen

your chores then bad things will happen but if they don’t do the things that

but if they don’t do the things that

but if they don’t do the things that they don’t like to do then the company

they don’t like to do then the company

they don’t like to do then the company will be in trouble like you have to take

will be in trouble like you have to take

will be in trouble like you have to take your basic degree like it’s more fun to

your basic degree like it’s more fun to

your basic degree like it’s more fun to cook the meals into to clean the dishes

cook the meals into to clean the dishes

cook the meals into to clean the dishes okay but you need to clean dishes

okay but you need to clean dishes

okay but you need to clean dishes I will fertilize say I actually think I

I will fertilize say I actually think I

I will fertilize say I actually think I see it feel fear quite strongly as long

see it feel fear quite strongly as long

see it feel fear quite strongly as long as though I just have the absence of

as though I just have the absence of

as though I just have the absence of good I feel quite strongly but there are

good I feel quite strongly but there are

good I feel quite strongly but there are times when something is important enough

times when something is important enough

times when something is important enough you believe in it enough that you do it

you believe in it enough that you do it

you believe in it enough that you do it in spite of fear

it was something quote I feel fear about

it was something quote I feel fear about this and therefore I shouldn’t do it

this and therefore I shouldn’t do it

this and therefore I shouldn’t do it it’s normal to be feel fair for starting

it’s normal to be feel fair for starting

it’s normal to be feel fair for starting SpaceX I thought the odds of success

SpaceX I thought the odds of success

SpaceX I thought the odds of success were less than 10% and I just accepted

were less than 10% and I just accepted

were less than 10% and I just accepted that actually probably I would just lose

that actually probably I would just lose

that actually probably I would just lose lose everything but that maybe would

lose everything but that maybe would

lose everything but that maybe would make some progress if we could just move

make some progress if we could just move

make some progress if we could just move the ball forward even if we died maybe

the ball forward even if we died maybe

the ball forward even if we died maybe some other company could pick up the

some other company could pick up the

some other company could pick up the baton and move ether going forward but

baton and move ether going forward but

baton and move ether going forward but was totally some good yeah it was

was totally some good yeah it was

was totally some good yeah it was helpful I booked gilad to the car

helpful I booked gilad to the car

helpful I booked gilad to the car company succeeding with extremely loved

company succeeding with extremely loved

company succeeding with extremely loved [Music]

[Music]

[Music] how quick are you to fix the mistakes

how quick are you to fix the mistakes

how quick are you to fix the mistakes not where you make mistakes and if you

not where you make mistakes and if you

not where you make mistakes and if you see the difference between a start-up

see the difference between a start-up

see the difference between a start-up spread a successful one that is not

spread a successful one that is not

spread a successful one that is not and because the successful one it was

and because the successful one it was

and because the successful one it was made mistake but the successful one

made mistake but the successful one

made mistake but the successful one recognizing the stage fix them very

recognizing the stage fix them very

recognizing the stage fix them very quickly and the unsuccessful one tries

quickly and the unsuccessful one tries

quickly and the unsuccessful one tries to deny that the mistake

I learnt it when I was doing when I

I learnt it when I was doing when I studying physics the the you know in

studying physics the the you know in

studying physics the the you know in physics you’ve taught to always question

physics you’ve taught to always question

physics you’ve taught to always question yourself your torts always assume that

yourself your torts always assume that

yourself your torts always assume that you’re wrong not assume that you’re

you’re wrong not assume that you’re

you’re wrong not assume that you’re right and you have to prove yourself not

right and you have to prove yourself not

right and you have to prove yourself not not wrong and I think that that does

not wrong and I think that that does

not wrong and I think that that does explain work is really where where I

explain work is really where where I

explain work is really where where I learnt it and it’s very effective for

learnt it and it’s very effective for

learnt it and it’s very effective for wonderful learning counterintuitive

wonderful learning counterintuitive

wonderful learning counterintuitive things that aren’t obvious if you only

things that aren’t obvious if you only

things that aren’t obvious if you only do things that are certain to succeed

do things that are certain to succeed

do things that are certain to succeed then you’re only going to be doing very

then you’re only going to be doing very

then you’re only going to be doing very obvious things definitely advisable for

obvious things definitely advisable for

obvious things definitely advisable for signing company to expect a long period

signing company to expect a long period

signing company to expect a long period of quite high difficulty yeah but let me

of quite high difficulty yeah but let me

of quite high difficulty yeah but let me song is people stakes super focused on

song is people stakes super focused on

song is people stakes super focused on creating an absolute best products and

creating an absolute best products and

creating an absolute best products and service that really delights their end

service that really delights their end

service that really delights their end customer if they stay focused on that

customer if they stay focused on that

customer if they stay focused on that then if you should if you get assists

then if you should if you get assists

then if you should if you get assists that your customers want you to succeed

that your customers want you to succeed

that your customers want you to succeed and then you probably will

I think I think certainly being focused

I think I think certainly being focused on something that your confidence will

on something that your confidence will

on something that your confidence will have high value to someone else and just

have high value to someone else and just

have high value to someone else and just being really rigorous in making that

being really rigorous in making that

being really rigorous in making that assessment because people are into

assessment because people are into

assessment because people are into natural human tendencies wishful

natural human tendencies wishful

natural human tendencies wishful thinking so a challenge for

thinking so a challenge for

thinking so a challenge for entrepreneurs is say well what’s the

entrepreneurs is say well what’s the

entrepreneurs is say well what’s the difference between really believing new

difference between really believing new

difference between really believing new ideals and sticking sticking to them

ideals and sticking sticking to them

ideals and sticking sticking to them versus pursuing some unrealistic dream

versus pursuing some unrealistic dream

versus pursuing some unrealistic dream that doesn’t actually have merit and it

that doesn’t actually have merit and it

that doesn’t actually have merit and it that is that is a really difficult thing

that is that is a really difficult thing

that is that is a really difficult thing to to tell you can you tell the

to to tell you can you tell the

to to tell you can you tell the difference between those who say oh you

difference between those who say oh you

difference between those who say oh you need to be so very rigorous in your self

need to be so very rigorous in your self

need to be so very rigorous in your self self analysis I think certainly

self analysis I think certainly

self analysis I think certainly extremely tenacious and and then just

extremely tenacious and and then just

extremely tenacious and and then just work like hell I mean just tough to put

work like hell I mean just tough to put

work like hell I mean just tough to put in you know 80 hour 81 hurt hour weeks

in you know 80 hour 81 hurt hour weeks

in you know 80 hour 81 hurt hour weeks every week

really liking what you do whatever area

really liking what you do whatever area that you get into given that you know

that you get into given that you know

that you get into given that you know even if you if you’re the best the best

even if you if you’re the best the best

even if you if you’re the best the best there’s always a chance of failure so I

there’s always a chance of failure so I

there’s always a chance of failure so I think it’s important that you really

think it’s important that you really

think it’s important that you really like whatever you’re doing if you don’t

like whatever you’re doing if you don’t

like whatever you’re doing if you don’t like it life is too short if you like

like it life is too short if you like

like it life is too short if you like what you’re doing you think about it

what you’re doing you think about it

what you’re doing you think about it even when you’re not working I mean

even when you’re not working I mean

even when you’re not working I mean it’ll just if it’s something that your

it’ll just if it’s something that your

it’ll just if it’s something that your mind is drawn to and and if you don’t

mind is drawn to and and if you don’t

mind is drawn to and and if you don’t like it you just really can make the

like it you just really can make the

like it you just really can make the work I think if you’re creating company

work I think if you’re creating company

work I think if you’re creating company or if you’re joining a company the most

or if you’re joining a company the most

or if you’re joining a company the most important thing is to make sure it is to

important thing is to make sure it is to

important thing is to make sure it is to attract great people so either view will

attract great people so either view will

attract great people so either view will join a group that’s amazing that you

join a group that’s amazing that you

join a group that’s amazing that you really respect or if you’re building a

really respect or if you’re building a

really respect or if you’re building a company you’ve got to gather great

company you’ve got to gather great

company you’ve got to gather great people I mean all the company is is a

people I mean all the company is is a

people I mean all the company is is a group of people that are gathered

group of people that are gathered

group of people that are gathered together to create a product or service

together to create a product or service

together to create a product or service and so depending upon how talented and

and so depending upon how talented and

and so depending upon how talented and hardworking that group is and degree to

hardworking that group is and degree to

hardworking that group is and degree to which they are focused peaceably in a

which they are focused peaceably in a

which they are focused peaceably in a good direction that will extend the

good direction that will extend the

good direction that will extend the success of the company

success of the company

success of the company so do everything you can to to gather

so do everything you can to to gather

so do everything you can to to gather great people if you’re creating a

great people if you’re creating a

great people if you’re creating a company

the whole purpose behind Tesla the

the whole purpose behind Tesla the reason I put so much of my time and

reason I put so much of my time and

reason I put so much of my time and money is helping create the business is

money is helping create the business is

money is helping create the business is is we want to serve as a catalyst for

is we want to serve as a catalyst for

is we want to serve as a catalyst for accelerating the electric car revolution

accelerating the electric car revolution

accelerating the electric car revolution the the price of gas at the pump does

the the price of gas at the pump does

the the price of gas at the pump does not reflect the true cost of gasoline

not reflect the true cost of gasoline

not reflect the true cost of gasoline because if you have a consumption of a

because if you have a consumption of a

because if you have a consumption of a public good and it’s one of the most

public good and it’s one of the most

public good and it’s one of the most it’s what was really a common problem

it’s what was really a common problem

it’s what was really a common problem here the same thing in fishing we’re

here the same thing in fishing we’re

here the same thing in fishing we’re figure there’s no cost to the fishing

figure there’s no cost to the fishing

figure there’s no cost to the fishing stocks people just over fish and you

stocks people just over fish and you

stocks people just over fish and you have disaster that’s that that infuse

have disaster that’s that that infuse

have disaster that’s that that infuse and and here we’re not paying to the

and and here we’re not paying to the

and and here we’re not paying to the cost of of the co2 concentration in the

cost of of the co2 concentration in the

cost of of the co2 concentration in the oceans and atmospheres we’re not paying

oceans and atmospheres we’re not paying

oceans and atmospheres we’re not paying for all these the ancillary effect of

for all these the ancillary effect of

for all these the ancillary effect of the wars and all the other things as

the wars and all the other things as

the wars and all the other things as epic as the gas bombs do you effectively

epic as the gas bombs do you effectively

epic as the gas bombs do you effectively have a subsidy taking place that I guess

have a subsidy taking place that I guess

have a subsidy taking place that I guess was because of that so the only way to

was because of that so the only way to

was because of that so the only way to bridge that is with innovation is to try

bridge that is with innovation is to try

bridge that is with innovation is to try to try to make electric cars better

to try to make electric cars better

to try to make electric cars better sooner than they would otherwise be

you got to make sure that whatever

you got to make sure that whatever you’re doing is a great product or

you’re doing is a great product or

you’re doing is a great product or service it has to be really great and I

service it has to be really great and I

service it has to be really great and I go back to what I think earlier where if

go back to what I think earlier where if

go back to what I think earlier where if you a new company I mean this it’s like

you a new company I mean this it’s like

you a new company I mean this it’s like some new industry or new market that if

some new industry or new market that if

some new industry or new market that if it’s an untapped market or then then you

it’s an untapped market or then then you

it’s an untapped market or then then you have more ability to your list if the

have more ability to your list if the

have more ability to your list if the standard is lower for your product

standard is lower for your product

standard is lower for your product service but if you’re entering anything

service but if you’re entering anything

service but if you’re entering anything where there’s an existing marketplace

where there’s an existing marketplace

where there’s an existing marketplace against large entrenched competitors

against large entrenched competitors

against large entrenched competitors then your product or service needs to be

then your product or service needs to be

then your product or service needs to be much better than that it can’t be a

much better than that it can’t be a

much better than that it can’t be a little bit better because then you put

little bit better because then you put

little bit better because then you put yourself in the shoes of the consumer

yourself in the shoes of the consumer

yourself in the shoes of the consumer and they say why would you buy it as a

and they say why would you buy it as a

and they say why would you buy it as a consumer you always going to buy the

consumer you always going to buy the

consumer you always going to buy the trusted brand unless there’s a big

trusted brand unless there’s a big

trusted brand unless there’s a big difference so a lot of times you know

difference so a lot of times you know

difference so a lot of times you know entrepreneur will come up with something

entrepreneur will come up with something

entrepreneur will come up with something which is only slightly better and it’s

which is only slightly better and it’s

which is only slightly better and it’s it’s not you can’t just be slightly

it’s not you can’t just be slightly

it’s not you can’t just be slightly better so to be a lot better now it’s

better so to be a lot better now it’s

better so to be a lot better now it’s the time to take risk you don’t have

the time to take risk you don’t have

the time to take risk you don’t have kids as you get older your obligations

kids as you get older your obligations

kids as you get older your obligations increase so you and once you have a

increase so you and once you have a

increase so you and once you have a family you start taking risks not just

family you start taking risks not just

family you start taking risks not just for yourself but for your family as well

for yourself but for your family as well

for yourself but for your family as well it gets much harder to do things that

it gets much harder to do things that

it gets much harder to do things that might not work out so now is the time to

might not work out so now is the time to

might not work out so now is the time to do that before you before you have those

do that before you before you have those

do that before you before you have those obligations so I would encourage you to

obligations so I would encourage you to

obligations so I would encourage you to take risks now it’s do something Falls

take risks now it’s do something Falls

take risks now it’s do something Falls you won’t regret it

depending on how well you want to do a

depending on how well you want to do a particulate you’re starting a company

particulate you’re starting a company

particulate you’re starting a company you need to work super hard so what is

you need to work super hard so what is

you need to work super hard so what is super hard means both when my brother

super hard means both when my brother

super hard means both when my brother and I were studying out first company

and I were studying out first company

and I were studying out first company instead of getting an apartment we just

instead of getting an apartment we just

instead of getting an apartment we just granted as a small office and we slept

granted as a small office and we slept

granted as a small office and we slept on the couch and reach we showers of the

on the couch and reach we showers of the

on the couch and reach we showers of the YMCA and we’re so hot up we had one

YMCA and we’re so hot up we had one

YMCA and we’re so hot up we had one computer so this is the the website was

computer so this is the the website was

computer so this is the the website was up during the day and I was coding at

up during the day and I was coding at

up during the day and I was coding at night seven days a week all the time and

night seven days a week all the time and

night seven days a week all the time and I Sabri we had a gopher in that period

I Sabri we had a gopher in that period

I Sabri we had a gopher in that period and in order to be with me chef to sleep

and in order to be with me chef to sleep

and in order to be with me chef to sleep in the office so I work hard like it

in the office so I work hard like it

in the office so I work hard like it means every waking hour that’s that’s

means every waking hour that’s that’s

means every waking hour that’s that’s the thing I would I would say if you

the thing I would I would say if you

the thing I would I would say if you particular if you’re starting a company

particular if you’re starting a company

particular if you’re starting a company and I mean you can do simple math say

and I mean you can do simple math say

and I mean you can do simple math say like okay if somebody else is working 50

like okay if somebody else is working 50

like okay if somebody else is working 50 hours and you’re working 100 you’ll get

hours and you’re working 100 you’ll get

hours and you’re working 100 you’ll get twice as done as much done in the course

twice as done as much done in the course

twice as done as much done in the course of a year as the other company I want to

of a year as the other company I want to

of a year as the other company I want to try to make every element of the car as

try to make every element of the car as

try to make every element of the car as as flawless as possible and they’ll

as flawless as possible and they’ll

as flawless as possible and they’ll always be you know some degree of

always be you know some degree of

always be you know some degree of imperfection but try to minimize that

imperfection but try to minimize that

imperfection but try to minimize that and create a call that is just a line

and create a call that is just a line

and create a call that is just a line fill in every way and I think if you do

fill in every way and I think if you do

fill in every way and I think if you do that then the rest kind of takes care of

that then the rest kind of takes care of

that then the rest kind of takes care of itself

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